"Other names of Hanuman include: Outside the Indian subcontinent, though his iconography and the details of his legends vary, his names are phonetic similar to the Indian version: The earliest mention of a divine monkey, interpreted by some scholars as the proto-Hanuman, is in hymn 10.86 of the ""Rigveda"", dated to between 1500 and 1200 BCE. The twenty-three verses of the hymn are a metaphorical and riddle-filled legend. It is presented as a dialogue between multiple characters: the god Indra, his wife Indrani and an energetic monkey it refers to as ""Vrisakapi"" and his wife ""Kapi"". The hymn opens with"
"Chandre Oram Chandre Oram is an Indian tea estate worker who lives in Alipurduar district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. He is famous for having a 33 cm (13 inch) long tail, which has made him an object of devotion to many, who believe him to be an incarnation of Hanuman, a Hindu deity associated with monkeys. Oram was born on the date known as Rama Navami, which is the birthday of legendary Hindu king Rama who is considered to be an incarnation of Vishnu, one of the many Gods as per Hinduism. According to the Ramayana, Hanuman was devoted to"
"Hanuman Hanuman (; IAST: ""Hanumān"", Sanskrit: हनुमान्) is an ardent devotee of Lord Rama and one of the central characters in the various versions of the epic ""Ramayana"" found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. As one of the Chiranjivi, he is also mentioned in several other texts, such as the ""Mahabharata"", the various Puranas and some Jain, Buddhist, (although scholar-Buddhists find no trace of the name in the Buddhist canon) and Sikh texts. Several later texts also present him as an incarnation of Shiva. Hanuman is the son of Anjana and Kesari and is also son of the"
"get married, so I had to compromise and marry him."" Chandre Oram Chandre Oram is an Indian tea estate worker who lives in Alipurduar district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. He is famous for having a 33 cm (13 inch) long tail, which has made him an object of devotion to many, who believe him to be an incarnation of Hanuman, a Hindu deity associated with monkeys. Oram was born on the date known as Rama Navami, which is the birthday of legendary Hindu king Rama who is considered to be an incarnation of Vishnu, one of the many Gods as"
"Hanuman's tail, making him realize and acknowledge the strength of Hanuman. This story attests to the ancient chronology of the Hanuman character. It is also a part of artwork and reliefs such as those at the Vijayanagara ruins. Apart from Ramayana and Mahabharata, Hanuman is mentioned in several other texts. Some of these stories add to his adventures mentioned in the earlier epics, while others tell alternative stories of his life. The ""Skanda Purana"" mentions Hanuman in Rameswaram. In a South Indian version of ""Shiva Purana"", Hanuman is described as the son of Shiva and Mohini (the female avatar of"
"at Odalan celebrations and other festivals in Bali. Hanuman has been a historic and popular character of Ramakien in Thai culture. He appears wearing a crown on his head and armor. He is depicted as an albino white, strong character with open mouth in action, sometimes shown carrying a trident. In ""Ramkien"", Hanuman is a devoted soldier of Rama. Unlike in Indian adaptations, he is not celibate, and he is presented as a ladies man, according to Paula Richman. He meets the mermaid Suvannamaccha and the couple have a son. Hanuman plays a dominant role in the Thai version of"
"the most important Hindu deities, the elephant-headed Ganesha, is ranked equal with the supreme gods Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma. Ganesha is associated with writers and merchants and it is believed that he can give people success as well as grant them their desires. In Buddhism, Buddha is said to have been a white elephant reincarnated as a human. According to Buddhist mythology, Gautama Buddha's mother, Maya, dreamt that a white elephant enter her womb. The astrologers of the king's court interpreted this dream as the impending birth of a great person who would either become a 'Chakravartin' (conqueror of the"
"kamandalu, to protect it from the big fish. Later, the fish expanded and protected the king from the great deluge of Hindu mythology. The Mahabharata records the god Dhanvantari brought Amrita in a kamandalu, when he emerged from the churning of the ocean (Samudra manthan). The Hindu epic Ramayana records the monkey-god Hanuman disguised himself as a sage and fooling the demons to drink his urine stored in his kamandalu. The mythical Sarasvati river traces her creation legends to the creator-god Brahma's kamandalu. The river Ganges is also believed to flow through Brahma's kamandalu. One legend about the Ganges' birth"
"Krute the Mythical Beast The Mythical Beast, Krute is a large bird-man like creature found in Hindu and Buddhist scriptures. It is often linked to the Hindu creature Garuda. Unlike the Garuda however, the Krute of Thailand, is seen as more than a myth. The Krute is Thailand's national emblem, and is actually believed to be a true figure. Many Thais believe Krute's spirit possessed Nai Khanom Tom, a Muay Thai legend, when he fought ten of King Mangra's Burmese fighters and defeated them. The Krute is believed to appear whenever the country's in turmoil, in its greatest form, Aroonsuck,"
"to use a mace locket to turn into Hanuman. Return of Hanuman Return of Hanuman is a 2007 Indian animated film about an adventure of the Hindu god Hanuman. It has been stated that the film is a sequel to ""Hanuman""; .It was produced by the Percept Picture Company and is directed by Anurag Kashyap. The music was composed by Tapas Relia. It is a children's film and has been rated as an Educational Film by the CBFC because it deals with the issue of global warming. It was released in India on 28 December 2007. Devas are ’busy’ in"
"Gajasimha The gajasimha or gajasiha (from / ) is a mythical hybrid animal in Hindu mythology, appearing as a ""sinha"" or ""rajasiha"" (mythical lion) with the head or trunk of an elephant. It is found as a motif in Indian and Sinhalese art, and is used as a heraldic symbol in some Southeast Asian countries, especially Cambodia and Thailand. In Siam (pre-modern Thailand), the ""gajasimha"" served as the symbol of the ""kalahom"", one of the king's two chief chancellors. It appears as a supporter in the coat of arms of Siam, in use from 1873 to 1910, and the royal"
"mind from one of the greatest and famous epic stories ever written, Ramayana, wherein the Hanuman becomes huge and places Lord Vishnu's avatar Rama on his shoulders while doing warfare with levitating Lanka king, Ravana on his Vimāna. One of the unusual things noticeable, probably only here, is HanumAn is carved or depicted with right canine teeth (The image is carved from the right angle). There is a lingam in front of HanumAm mandhir (temple), which is very unusual and probably the only place in the world because lingam is associated with Lord Shiva and HanumAn is associated with RAma!"
"rescue her, they come across monkey-chief Sugriva, who has been similarly exiled. After helping Sugriva reclaim the throne, Sugriva agrees to help Rama find Sita, and sends them Hanuman, a monkey warrior with divine parents. Hanuman becomes a central character in the Ramayana. He flies across an ocean to find Sita in Lanka. However, Sita refuses to be saved by Hanuman, insisting on being rescued by her husband Rama. Sita's kidnapper sets Hanuman's tail ablaze, which then sets fire to most of the city. Hanuman returns with Rama and Sugriva's army of monkeys, and they battle to rescue Sita. Hanuman"
"horns may derive from partly goat hybrids (as in Pan and the Devil in Christian iconography) or as partly bull hybrids (Minotaur). The Gundestrup cauldron and the Pashupati figure have stag's antlers (see also Horned God, horned helmet). The Christian representation of Moses with horns, however, is due to a mistranslation of the Hebrew text of Exodus 34:29–35 by Jerome. The most prominent hybrid in Hindu iconography is elephant-headed Ganesha, god of wisdom, knowledge and new beginnings. Both Nāga and Garuda are non-hybrid mythical animals (snake and bird, respectively) in their early attestations, but become partly human hybrids in later"
"form. The earliest Ganesha images are without a vahana (mount/vehicle). Of the eight incarnations of Ganesha described in the ""Mudgala Purana"", Ganesha uses a mouse (shrew) in five of them, a lion in his incarnation as ""Vakratunda"", a peacock in his incarnation as ""Vikata"", and Shesha, the divine serpent, in his incarnation as ""Vighnaraja"". ""Mohotkata"" uses a lion, """" uses a peacock, ""Dhumraketu"" uses a horse, and ""Gajanana"" uses a mouse, in the four incarnations of Ganesha listed in the ""Ganesha Purana"". Jain depictions of Ganesha show his vahana variously as a mouse, elephant, tortoise, ram, or peacock. Ganesha is"
"to Emeneau, is therefore plausible. Hanuman is mentioned in both the Hindu epics, ""Ramayana"" and ""Mahabharata"". A twentieth-century Jesuit missionary Camille Bulcke, in his "" Ramkatha: Utpatti Aur Vikas"" (""The tale of Rama: its origin and development""), proposed that Hanuman worship had its basis in the cults of aboriginal tribes of Central India. Hanuman is mentioned in the Puranas. A medieval legend posited Hanuman as an avatar of the god Shiva by the 10th century CE (this development possibly started as early as in the 8th century CE). Hanuman is mentioned as an avatar of Shiva or Rudra in the"
"the ""Ramayana"" epic. As in the Indian tradition, Hanuman is the patron of martial arts and an example of courage, fortitude and excellence in Thailand. Hanuman was mentioned in the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe film, ""Black Panther"", where he is shown to be the central deity of a complex Indo-African religion followed by the Jabari tribe from the fictional African nation of Wakanda. The “Hanuman” reference was removed in India. Hanuman Hanuman (; IAST: ""Hanumān"", Sanskrit: हनुमान्) is an ardent devotee of Lord Rama and one of the central characters in the various versions of the epic ""Ramayana"" found in"
"has a human figure at the center seated on a platform and the human figure is surrounded by four wild animals: an elephant and a tiger to its one side, and a water buffalo and a rhinoceros on the other. Rhinoceros is Vahana of Hindu Goddess Dhavdi. There is a temple dedicated to Maa (Mother) Dhavdi in Dhrangadhra, Gujarat. Many the mythological stories e.g. a boy named Rishyasringa with the horns of a deer, Karkadann, unicorn etc. may be inspired by Indian Rhinoceros. The Assam state of India uses the one-horned rhino as its official state animal. It is also"
"Return of Hanuman Return of Hanuman is a 2007 Indian animated film about an adventure of the Hindu god Hanuman. It has been stated that the film is a sequel to ""Hanuman""; .It was produced by the Percept Picture Company and is directed by Anurag Kashyap. The music was composed by Tapas Relia. It is a children's film and has been rated as an Educational Film by the CBFC because it deals with the issue of global warming. It was released in India on 28 December 2007. Devas are ’busy’ in their Swarglok (heaven). Technology has crossed boundaries of earth"
"Rama. Hanuman is the symbol of strength and energy. He is said to be able to assume any form at will, wield the gada (including many celestial weapons), move mountains, dart through the air, seize the clouds and equally rival Garuda in swiftness of flight. Lord Hanuman is worshipped as a deity with the ability to attain victory against evil and provide protection. Lord Hanuman was born on the Anjaneri mountain. His mother Anjana was an apsara who was born on earth due to a curse. She was redeemed from this curse on giving birth to a son. The Valmiki"
"the form of a crescent moon (an Islamic symbol) instead of the Hindu symbol of Aum or Sun that is commonly seen in most Hindu temples. This became particularly important during the Mughal period corroborating this extraordinary depiction. The idol in the temple, devotionally worshipped as ""Sri Hanuman Ji Maharaj"" (Great Lord Hanuman), is that of Bala Hanuman namely, Hanuman as a child. Historically, Delhi located on the banks of the Yamuna River has been stated to be the Indraprastha city built by Pandavas of the Mahabharata epic period. Pandavas ruled from Indraprastha and Kauravas from Hastinapur (two collateral families)"
"on which the fort is located was carried by Hanuman, the monkey lieutenant of King Rama from the epic ""Ramayana"". The hillock is known as Namagiri and also as Saligramam, the image of Vishnu in a divine stone. Hanuman was flying with the Sanjeevi Paravatha, the sacred mountain from North India to Sri Lanka. On his way, he saw the Kamalalayam tank and descended there to perform his morning worship. He placed the saligramam he brought from Himalayas and when he opened his eyes after the worship, he saw the stone grown to its current size. A divine voice asked"
"Hanuman (2005 film) Hanuman () is a 2005 animated feature film directed by Kshitij Singh (Lalita) and produced by Percept Pictures and Silvertoons. The animated film dramatizes the life of its title character, Hanuman, a Hindu God. The animation was created by Kakarakaya Pulsu. It is India's first major commercial family animated feature (there were several earlier ones made by Pentamedia Graphics). The film collected Rs. 8.18 crores and was declared a Hit at the box office. This animated movie depicts Hanuman's life from birth. The narrator is actor Mukesh Khanna. The movie relays how Hanuman was born to Anjani"
"Sanskrit words ""Han"" (""killed"" or ""destroyed"") and ""maana"" (pride); the name implies ""one whose pride was destroyed"". This epithet resonates with the story in the ""Ramayana"" about his emotional devotion to Rama and Sita. He combines two of the most cherished traits in the Hindu bhakti-shakti worship traditions: ""heroic, strong, assertive excellence"" and ""loving, emotional devotion to personal god"". A third conjecture is found in Jain texts. This version states that Hanuman spent his childhood on an island called ""Hanuruha"", which served as the origin of his name. Linguistic variations of ""Hanuman"" include ""Hanumat"", Anuman (Tamil), Hanumantha (Kannada), Hanumanthudu (Telugu)."
"be an incarnation of Parvati. From Pampa came the name ""Pampe"" or (in Kannada) ""Hampe"". The other legend draws on the Hindu epic Ramayana in which Lord Rama and his brother, Lakshmana, searched for Sita in the vicinity of the ancient capital of Kishkindha and met Hanuman on Rishyamuka Hill. Sugreeva, the monkey king in exile, and Rama made a covenant to mutually help each other find Sita and get rid of the evil King Vali. This agreement is celebrated by the presence of a temple in which are icons of Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Sugreeva. Hanuman, the devout follower"
"Hanuman. There are also shrines of Lord Ram and his consort Sita and Anjana Devi temple in the same vicinity. Anjeyanadri Hill The Anjeyandari hill in Hampi lies in the centre of Anegondi area, Karnataka state, India. It is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Hanuman ( The monkey warrior God). According to Hindu mythology, Hanuman was born to Anjana and thus Hanuman was also called as Anjaneya, and his birthplace Anjeyandari (Anjana's Hill). The hill has a white washed Hanuman temple at the top. It has about 570 steps. The view from the top is breathtaking as you"
"male figure sometimes shown below Hanuman's foot in idols and images is believed to be Kalanemi or Ahiravana. Kalanemi (Ramayana) Kalanemi is a rakshasa (demon) mentioned in various adaptations of the Hindu epic ""Ramayana"". He is the son of Maricha, who was tasked by Ravana, the epic's main antagonist to kill Hanuman. Although not part of ""Valmiki Ramayana"", his encounter with Hanuman has been described in several versions with variations in details but all concluding in his defeat and killing. In various adaptations of the Hindu epic ""Ramayana"", Kalanemi is Maricha's son and one of his ministers. He helped Ravana"
"Cock flag In Hindu mythology, the cock flag is the flag of Lord Muruga's army. Every Hindu god is associated with separate weapons and vehicles. Likewise most of the images or sculptures of Lord Muruga is having Vel in one hand and cock flag in other hand. Demon Kings ""Anaimugan"" (Having Elephant face), ""Paanumugan"", ""Sinhamugan"" (Having Lion face), ""Tarakasuran"" (Black King) and their elder brother ""Soorapadman"" obtained boons from Lord Shiva and attained uncontrollable power. They tortured devas, humans and sages. All the devas complained to Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. All the devas along with Lord Brahma and Lord"
"to refer to apes, particularly chimpanzees, gibbons, and gorillas. Author Terry Pratchett alludes to this difference in usage in his ""Discworld"" novels, in which the Librarian of the Unseen University is an orangutan who gets very violent if referred to as a monkey. Another example is the use of Simians in Chinese poetry. The winged monkeys are prominent characters in ""The Wizard of Oz"". Monkey is the symbol of fourth ""Tirthankara"" in Jainism, Abhinandananatha. Hanuman, a prominent deity in Hinduism, is a human-like monkey god who is believed to bestow courage, strength and longevity to the person who thinks about"
"The boats sail through a dense rainforest inhabited by large butterflies and a pair of toucans, before passing by the Temple of the Forbidden Eye and a shrine to the Hindu monkey deity Hanuman. Passengers then glide precariously under the first of a pair of stone arches severely damaged by an earthquake centuries ago. These are part of the ruins of an ancient Cambodian city where a crumbling temple is one of the few things which have managed to avoid tumbling into the river. Here passengers see an Indo-Chinese tiger, giant spiders, king cobras and mugger crocodiles. Passing a statue"
"form of god in different Hindu denominations. Harihara is a composite of half Vishnu and half Shiva, and artwork related to Harihara is found from mid 1st millennium CE, such as in the cave 1 and cave 3 of the 6th-century Badami cave temples. Another half Vishnu half Shiva form, which is also called Harirudra, is mentioned in Mahabharata. Vishnu's mount (Vahana) is Garuda, the eagle. Vishnu is commonly depicted as riding on his shoulders. Garuda is also considered as Vedas on which Lord Vishnu travels. Garuda is a sacred bird in Vaishnavism. In Garuda Purana, Garuda carries Lord Vishnu"
"Anjeyanadri Hill The Anjeyandari hill in Hampi lies in the centre of Anegondi area, Karnataka state, India. It is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Hanuman ( The monkey warrior God). According to Hindu mythology, Hanuman was born to Anjana and thus Hanuman was also called as Anjaneya, and his birthplace Anjeyandari (Anjana's Hill). The hill has a white washed Hanuman temple at the top. It has about 570 steps. The view from the top is breathtaking as you see patches of paddy fields and the Hampi city ruins around. The temple has a rock carved idol of Lord"
"Varuna Varuna (; Sanskrit: , IAST: """", Malay: ""Baruna"") is a Vedic deity associated first with sky, later with waters as well as with Ṛta (justice) and Satya (truth). He is found in the oldest layer of Vedic literature of Hinduism, such as the hymn 7.86 of the ""Rigveda"". He is also mentioned in the Tamil grammar work ""Tolkāppiyam"", as the god of sea and rain. In the Hindu Puranas, Varuna is the god of oceans, his vehicle is a Makara (part fish, sea creature) and his weapon is a Pasha (noose, rope loop). He is the guardian deity of"